– In my heart, I no longer believe that I have a realistic path to victory. That’s what Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said. in the speech he held in a press conference on Friday evening. Kennedy says that many months ago he promised the American people that he would withdraw from the election if he became a “spoiler”. With “spoilers”, he explains that he will not stand in the way of Donald Trump going to important swing states. He advises his constituents to vote for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Five of Kennedy’s siblings wrote shortly after the press conference that his support for Trump “is a betrayal of the values that our father and our family hold most highly”. The first part of his speech was about the Democratic Party being an important party that worked for the American people, but that has now changed. The speech is characterized by a number of undocumented claims about vaccines, various diseases and the US’s intervention in the Ukraine war. Kennedy thanked his supporters for everything they have done for him. We expected that in the last week Kennedy has run as an independent presidential candidate, which means that he is not running for the Democratic or the Republican party. He is best known as a vaccine opponent, according to Sofie Høgestøl, lawyer and US expert. Kennedy, who is 70 years old, is a trained lawyer and has been an environmental campaigner. That Kennedy has withdrawn does not come as a surprise. In the last week there has been speculation that he was going to do it and give his support to Trump. Nicole Shanahan speaks at a campaign event. She is Kennedy’s vice-presidential candidate. Photo: AFP On Tuesday, his vice-presidential candidate Nicole Shanahan stated that he was going to withdraw on Friday and support Donald Trump. This Shanahan said they would do to avoid the “risk” that the Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris could beat Trump. Can decide the election campaign In the last week, Kennedy has had around 5 percent support, according to Høgestøl. Although independent candidates have no real chance of winning the election, they can play a decisive role in important swing states. – The election will once again boil down to the swing states, which is why 5 percent in swing states such as Arizona, Pennsylvania, Michigan can be decisive, says Høgestøl. Sofie Høgestøl lawyer and US expert. Photo: Johanna Hauge Høgestøl says that it was wise for him to withdraw, to give Trump a better chance of winning. He has had a number of statements such as that he dumped a dead bear cub in Central Park in New York a few years ago and that parts of his brain were eaten by parasites. On Wednesday of this week, his campaign director sent out an email to staffers thanking them for their efforts in the campaign, according to CBC News. She should have informed them in the same e-mail that Kennedy was considering withdrawing from the election campaign – What I have heard from my friends in the campaign is that Bobby has doubts. I think in the end he will support Trump, former senior adviser to the Kennedy campaign, Link Lauren told CBS News. Opening up for Kennedy in the administration On Tuesday, Trump told CNN that he is open to Kennedy getting a role in his administration, if he withdraws and supports him. – I like him, and I respect him. He also said that he “loves the support” from Kennedy. In July, a video showing a phone call between Kennedy and Trump was played. Donald Trump, the presidential candidate of the Republican Party. Photo: AP There, Trump tried to secure Kennedy’s support. – I would love for you to do something – and I think it would be very good and great for you too, says Trump and refers to the election campaign. Furthermore, Trump says: – We will win. Kennedy later apologized for the phone call being played. Coming from a powerful family, Kennedy is the son of Robert F. Kennedy, who was a senator and minister of justice. He was shot during the presidential election campaign in 1968. He then stood as a presidential candidate for the Democrats. A few years earlier, his uncle John F. Kennedy was shot. He was president of the United States from 1961 until his death in 1963. JFK was also a Democrat. Another uncle, Ted Kennedy, was for several decades a Democratic senator in the state of Massachusetts, where the family has its roots. – The Kennedy name is a name that everyone in the USA has a relationship with, and one associates it with the Democratic Party, says Høgestøl. Jack Schlossberg spoke at the Democratic National Convention this week. Photo: AP The family has shaped American politics for many decades. They still express support for the Democratic Party. – His family has distanced itself strongly from him. They have made declarations of support for the Democrats. Jack Schlossberg, who is JFK’s grandson, stated earlier this year, among other things, that the presidential candidate “lies to us”, referring to the American people. Published 23.08.2024, at 20.32 Updated 23.08.2024, at 22.06
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